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Rush hour can take many forms. Maybe you rush through your shower because you're afraid you'll get late. Maybe you rush breakfast and eat and commute at the same time.

This has been making the rounds for a while, but this music video of “Say Hey” by my fave band Michael Franti and Spearhead just gave me a nice Friday afternoon boost with its super-positive vibe. Enjoy! Like what you see? Click here to subscribe and get Fresh Living in your in-box every day!

Oh, cranberry, how do we love thee? Let me count the ways. 5 ways, that is, to get you into our bellies!

One of the great ironies of writing this feature, Fresh Morning, is that I am sooo not a morning person and never have been. When I was in elementary school I recall loving the Garfield quote “I will rise, but I refuse to shine.” And here are a couple more that you might relate to…

You can get rid of toxic thoughts by imagining them as any of the four essential elements--earth, wind, fire, or water.

Gallows humor, dark comedy–created for very good reasons. Something along the lines of “If I don’t laugh, I’m going to cry.” And because funny is hidden in the deepest crevices of grief and suffering sometimes. And in the nooks of stress and general despair. It’s a way of distancing ourselves from the bad feelings that…

The other night, my sister and I went to see Grant-Lee Phillips. One of the songs from his new album, Little Moon, is a sweet, un-cynical, not-too-peppy song called "Good Morning, Happiness."

When my stressy brain saw this, it just about dropped its ball o struggle. On a blog I love, ColorMeKatie, photographer Katie Sokoler created a tent in her apartment. Because she felt like it. I love that idea. A contained, cozy beautiful hideaway within a hideaway. I’d pile in fluffy pillows, a good book, markers, paper, and…

Many of us were surprised to read that the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) is recommending that women get their first mammograms at age 50, not 40--and, more shockingly, that doctors stop advising women to administer monthly self-exams on their breasts.

I forget who was the first person to really get across the importance of three deep breaths to me. But, man, life-saver, for real. So today, try this: Before eating, take three slow, deep breaths. Before picking up the phone take three slow, deep breaths. Before sending an email or saying something in the heat…
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